River networks represent the largest biogeochemical nexus between the continents, ocean
and atmosphere. Our current understanding of the role of rivers in the global carbon cycle …

The processes and biomass that characterize any ecosystem are fundamentally constrained
by the total amount of energy that is either fixed within or delivered across its boundaries …

Mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation drive much of the variation in
productivity across Earth's terrestrial ecosystems but do not explain variation in gross …

Ponds are often identified by their small size and shallow depths, but the lack of a universal
evidence-based definition hampers science and weakens legal protection. Here, we …

The cycling of carbon (C) between the Earth surface and the atmosphere is controlled by
biological and abiotic processes that regulate C storage in biogeochemical compartments …

Streams play a key role in the global carbon cycle. The balance between carbon intake
through photosynthesis and carbon release via respiration influences carbon emissions …

Stoffhaushalt ist die Summe des Stoff-und Energieumsatzes in einem Ökosystem. Die
Untersuchung des Stoffhaushaltes eines Gewässers geht von der Feststellung der gelösten …

Headwater streams draining urbanized watersheds are subject to frequent and intense
storm flows. These floods can disrupt metabolic processes occurring in benthic biofilms via …

Most lakes and reservoirs have surface CO2 concentrations that are supersaturated relative
to the atmosphere. The resulting CO2 emissions from lakes represent a substantial …

In this review I show that four major kinds of theoretical approaches have been used to
explain the scaling of metabolic rate in cells, organisms and groups of organisms in relation …